IQ Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (QCF)

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Qualification Number

601/3800/2

Title

IQ Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (QCF)

Category

National

Sector

General Skills
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Health & Care

Operational Start Date

31/08/2014

Operational End Date

31/12/2016

Total Units

2

Mandatory Units

Min Guided Learning Hours

22

Total Qualification Time

Min Age From

16

Registration Fee : £9.50 (excluding VAT)

This is the administrative fee that IQ charges centres to register a learner on this qualification, and NOT a training fee. All fees include registration, certification and postage (delivery rates may apply for postage to international centres).

About this Qualification

This qualification is being replaced by the IQ Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (RQF) on the 1/1/2017. Therefore this qualification is being expired on the 31/12/2016. No registrations will be accepted after this date. Certification end date is 31/12/2017 and candidates already registered will have until this date to complete.

The IQ Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (QCF) is aimed at individuals who intend to develop and gain formal recognition of their knowledge, understanding and skills of Paediatric First Aid. The qualification is applicable to those with responsibility for infants or children in any setting. By completing the two mandatory units, all learners will cover the essentials of Paediatric First Aid, including roles and responsibilities, assessing emergency situations, acting safely and effectively and providing First Aid to infants and children in a variety of situations. These situations could relate to breathing, being unresponsive, foreign body airway obstructions, wounds, bleeding, shock, fractures, dislocations; head, neck and back injuries; conditions affecting the eyes, ears and nose; chronic medical conditions, sudden illnesses, extremes of temperature, electric shock, burns, scalds, poisoning, bites and stings. Objectives of the qualification include preparing learners to progress to a qualification at the same level – i.e. IQ Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools (QCF) IQ Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools (QCF), requiring more specific knowledge, skills and understanding, meeting relevant programmes of learning, preparing learners for employment and supporting a role in the workplace.

This qualification replaces the IQ Level 2 Award in Paediatric First Aid (QCF) 600/8676/2 and centres who are already approved to offer this qualification will be automatically approved to offer the new one.

Please note:Resuscitation Guidelines 2015

The Resuscitation Council (UK) published new guidelines online on the 15th October 2015 following a review of resuscitation science. Reviews of this nature are undertaken every five years and European and UK guidelines will become more aligned.

The changes involved were subtle and so they did not require changes to be made to first aid qualifications. However, it is important that centres approved to offer first aid qualifications are kept aware of changes to the latest guidelines, which include the sequence of CPR.